Thursday, July 30, 2009

Minor League Scorebook

News

Sean O'Sullivan, RHP, Angels (Triple-A Salt Lake)Tuesday's stats: 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
Sullivan is not a monster prospect by any means, but he has done a serviceable job as the Angels' extra starter this year. He had the best outing as a pro on Tuesday, with only a walk in the seventh preventing the perfect game. A wide-bodied righty who pounds the strike zone with three solid offerings, he'll likely be a permanent part of the back of the Angels' rotation in 2010.

Trevor Reckling, LHP, Angels, (Double-A Arkansas)Tuesday's stats: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K
Scouts are still baffled as to how Reckling lasted into the eighth round of the 2007 draft, as he was the talk of the Midwest League and is now limiting the Texas League to a .238 average as a 20-year-old. Highly athletic, Reckling has an average fastball, but two plus secondary pitches in his changeup and curve. Only some occasional control issues have kept him from really taking off.

Alexander Torres, LHP, Angels (High-A Rancho Cucamonga)Tuesday's stats: 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Let's face it, it was about as good a night as you can get when it comes to Angels pitching, as O'Sullivan, Reckling and Torres combined for 24 shutout innings while giving up just seven hits. A 21-year-old Venezuelan, Torres' fastball and curve both rate as a tick above average, and he's striking out more than a batter per inning while ranking second in the California League with a 2.74 ERA.